Northern Ireland: A Century of Change in Statistics | NISRA

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The year 2026 marks a century since the first census of Northern Ireland was conducted on 18 April 1926.

To mark this centenary, Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) has created a high-level comparison between the 1926 Census and Census 2021 (held on 21 March 2021).

The report offers insights into how Northern Ireland has evolved over the century.

Read the full report.